Shuttle-filler



(No Model.) Y

lT.P.BUTGHER.

SHUTTLE FILLER.

No. 547,766. Patented Oct. 15, 1895.

NiTnn STATES THEODORE P. BUTCHER, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

SH UTTLE-FILLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 547,766, dated October15, 1895.

Application filed September 25 ,1894. Serial No. 524,123- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THnoDoRE P. BUTCHER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Jackson, in the county of Jackson and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shuttle-Fillers;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to shuttle-fillers, and has for its object toprovide simple and improved mechanism for conveniently and effectivelyfilling loom-shuttles with the-rags or material used as lling inWeaving, so that the filling will be delivered freely without tanglingwhile being woven. In weaving coarse fabrics, especially rag carpets,shuttles have been heretofore employed which have a can or tube ortubular cavity into which the rags or substance or material used asfilling in weaving is folded or Wadded with a view to securing freedelivery of the filling Without tangling while being woven, and it isWell understood in the art that when rags or any coarse material arefolded into the cavity in a shuttle the material Will be discharged morefreely and with less strain and jerking7 than when wound on a cop orspool, because the sudden starting of the shuttle is liable to break thethread before the spool starts to roll. The ravelings are also liable towind around the spool and tangle or break in Weaving rags, as in ragcarpets.

My invention is designed to overcome the disadvantages and objectionspreviously existing in the art by providing simple and effective meansfor folding the rags or other material into the cavity of the shuttle,by which, when the shuttle is drawn onto the filling mechanism andrecedes, as it is filled, the rags or filling material are properlydeposited in the cavity of the shuttle and pressed in in such a mannerthat it will be 'freely delivered during the operation of weaving.

My invention is also designed for eective use and adaptability in thefilling of the shuttle with various grades of material, as employed invarious weavings.

To these endsmy invention comprises in its main features two narrowstrips or pieces of wood or other suitable material adapted to theinterior of thetube or cavity and adapted to slide or reciprocate withrelation to each other, the inner or opposing faces of said strips beingprovided with inclined or slanting barbs, whereby when the material isplaced between the barbed faces of said strips and the latter areinserted in the tube and relatively reciprocated the material is forcedinto the tubes in properly folded position and rammed in, substantiallyas hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical sectional vieW illustrating theslides with the barbs between them. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showingthe slides separated. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of theslides with their barbs and inclosingsheath, showing how the latter isconnected. Fig. 4. is a perspective view of the slides locked togetherand inserted in the cavity of the shuttle with the filling materialbetween them.

Corresponding parts in all the figures are denoted by the same lettersof reference.

Referring to the drawings, A and A designate, respectively, two stripsor pieces of Wood or other suitable material forming slides, which areadapted to be received by the shuttle tube or cavity B, and having theirouter faces so shaped as to approximately conform to the interior wallsof the shuttle-tube B. The end of the slides A and A that are to beinserted in the shuttle tube or cavity are fiat or blunt, as shown inFig. 1, to provide for ramming the filling into the shuttle. Thesestrips are of suitable length and are adapted to slide or reciprocateupon each other, and are normally locked or connected together in somesuitable manner. For instance, in one Way to effect this the slides Aand A are inclosed on their outer sides in a sheathing of tin or othersuitable metal, the edges of which project beyond the inside corners ofeach slide a proper distance and areso shaped that they properly lock orconnect the slides together in the following way: In the edges of thesheathing a', that incloses the slide A', is a slot or groove so formedas to open on the inside, and on the edges of lthe Vsheathing a, thatincloses the slide A, is formed a flange or projection which enters thegroove in the edges of the ilange a. rFhus the slides are ICO locked orconnected together, as shown in Fig. 3, so they will slide orreciprocate at the proper distance from each other with an inclosedspace between them, or they may be so connected in any other suitablemanner or way.

Upon the inner face a2 of the slide A and the inner face a3of the slideA are provided barbs or pins b, which are inclined or slanted in thedirection in which the lling material c is fed into the tube or cavityof the shuttle` B. These barbs or pins l) are preferably formed of steelpoints nearly but not quite long enough to reach the opposite slide inits normal position, and are arranged in diagonal rows across and nearlythe whole length of the inner face of their respective slides. They areplaced at au angle of about thirty degrees to the face of theirrespective slides,being so placed and arranged that the barbs on oneslide shall closely pass the barbs on the opposite slide, but notsquarely strike them when the slides are slid or reciprocated. It

Vwill be understood that the number and inclination of the barbs and thelength and coarseness or size of the saine will vary according to thematerials used in the shuttle, my invention being adapted for use inconnection with either coarse rags or threads of different degrees offineness, and in this connection `I refer especially to coarse thread,such as jute, or to different degrees of fine ness in carpet-rags. Thedistance separating the slides A and A', or the space between the sameas formed by the intervening bore or cavity, will be adapted to thematerial used in the shuttle. The length and outward conformation of theslides will vary according to the shape and length of the cavity in the`shuttle used, my invention being adapted to fill different-kinds ofshuttles with longer, shorter, or diEerent-shaped cavities. The slidesmay be placed in any position from? vertical to horizontal, and may beinserted in the tube of the shuttle, and will operate tov force thefilling and pack `it in. The slides` may be slid or reciprocated by handor by any suitable machinery, it being understoodl that they must atleast slide as far as the; barbs are apart. The barbs of one side willthus take the material from the barbs of the other side and so carry itforward into the shuttle. It will be noted that the barbs or pins arepreferably provided in a series ar-j ranged or extending longitudinallyover the greater part of the inner face of the slide, andl that thebarbs are also preferably disposedin diagonal transverse rows, as shownin Fig. 2. I also prefer to have the points of the pinsor barbsrespectively projecting from the opposite faces of the slides, slightlyoverlapping each other, as shown.

The operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understoodby those skilled in the art to which it appertains. Therelatively-operating slides A and A', separated a suitable distance toleave an intervening cen tral space into which the barbs project,forming the main feature of my invention andiinprovements, willelfectually operate to force the filling material into the shuttle tubeor cavity in a properly-folded position and rain the same down, so thatthe filling will be freely and perfectly delivered during the operationof weaving without danger of taii glingor breaking, and my invention isadapted for filling the shuttle tube or cavity with any filling materialof different degrees of coarseness or fineness.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent- Y 1. A shuttle filler, comprising slides or stripsadapted to relatively reciprocate within a shuttle tube or cavity andprovided with projecting barbs or pins upon their opposing faces, saidslides being separated a suitable distance to form an intervening boreor cavity through which the filling material is fed and carried into theshuttle by the projecting barbs or pins, and the slides being providedwith ramming ends at their bottoms adapted to ram the filling materialin the shuttle, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A shuttle filler, comprising slides or strips adapted to relativelyreciprocate or slide within a shuttle-tube or cavity and having meansfor folding and carrying the filling inaterial into the shuttle-tube orcavity, said slides being provided with blunt or tlat bottoin ends forramming or packing the filling material during the operation of theslides, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A shuttle filler, comprising slides or strips adapted to relativelyreciprocate or slide within a shuttle-tube or cavity and provided withprojecting barbs or pins inclined or slanted in the direction in whichthe filling material is fed into the shuttle-tube, whereby the barbs areadapted 'to fold and carry the filling material into said tube, and withfiat or blunt bottom ends for ramming the filling material in theshuttle, substantially as set forth.

4. A shuttle filler, comprising slides or strips adapted to relativelyreciprocate or slide within a shuttle tube or cavity and arranged withan intervening longitudinal bore or cavity through which the fillingmaterial is fed, the slides being provided upon their opposite faceswith a longitudinally-arranged series of inclined barbs or pinsprojecting from said faces, the projecting barbs upon said oppositefaces overlapping each other, and with ramming ends at the'bottomadapted to ram the filling material in the shuttle as it is fed from thelongitudinal bore between the slides, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

5. A shuttle ller, comprising slides or strips adapted to relativelyreciprocate or slide within a shuttle tube or cavity and arranged withan intervening longitudinal bore or cavity through which the fillingmaterial is adapted to be fed, the opposite faces of' said IOO IIO

slides being provided with a longitudinallyarranged series of barbs orpins projecting from said faces into the intermediate bore or cavity,and the slides being provided with ramming ends at their bottoms adaptedto ram the filling material in the shuttle as it is fed from thelongitudinal bore between the slides, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

6. A shuttle ller, comprising slides or strips adapted to relativelyreciprocate or slide within a shuttle tube or cavity and arranged withan intervening longitudinal bore or cavity of uniform width, theopposite faces of the slides being provided with alongitudinally-arranged seriesof barbs or pins disposed in diagonaltransverse rows and proj ecting in the intervening bore or cavity,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE P. BUTCHER. Witnesses:

L. H. LONG, JENNIE GORDAN.

